News History
1 Oct 2023
Plansoft is preparing updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 20th Sep 2023.
14 Jul 2023
Plansoft is preparing updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 1st Jul 2023.
26 Mar 2023
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 20th Mar 2023.
22 Feb 2023
Plansoft is preparing updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 1st Jan 2023.
1 Oct 2022
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 20th Sep 2022.
22 Jul 2022
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 1st Jul 2022.
26 Mar 2022
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 20th Mar 2022.
6 Jan 2022
Plansoft is preparing updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 1st Jan 2022.
28 Jul 2021
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 1st Jul 2021.
10 Apr 2021
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 20th Mar 2021.
5 Jan 2021
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 1st Jan 2021.
20 Sep 2020
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 20th Sep 2020.
1 Jul 2020
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 1st Jul 2020.
14 Apr 2020
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 20th Mar 2020.
14 Jan 2020
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 1st Jan 2020.
20 Sep 2019
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 20th Sep 2018.
5 Jul 2019
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 1st Jul 2019. Includes the new tax rates as passed by Parliament on 4 Jul 2019.
25 Mar 2019
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 20th Mar 2019.
14 Jan 2019
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 1st Jan 2019.
20 Sep 2018
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 20th Sep 2018.
1 Jul 2018
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 1st Jul 2018.
20 Mar 2018
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 20th Mar 2018.
26 Dec 2017
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 1st Jan 2018.
20 Sep 2017
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 20th Sep 2017.
7 Jul 2017
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 1st Jul 2017.
20 Mar 2017
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 20th Mar 2017.
2 Jan 2017
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 1st Jan 2017.
20 Sep 2016
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 20th Sep 2016.
13 Jul 2016
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 1st Jul 2016.
30 Mar 2016
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 20th Mar 2016.
9 Jan 2016
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 1st Jan 2016.
28 Sep 2015
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 20th Sep 2015.
1 Jul 2015
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 1st Jul 2015.
20 Mar 2015
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 20th Mar 2015.
6 Jan 2015
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds as from 1st Jan 2015.
1 Jul 2014
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds.
14 May 2014
Budget 2014-15 - all Plansoft software has been updated to include (subject to Royal Assent):
- Budget Repair Levy 2% over taxable income earners in excess of 180000 - for 3 years.
- Dependant Spouse Tax Offset abolished as from 1 July 2014.
- Mature Age Tax Offset abolished as from 1 July 2014.
- Medicare Levy low-income thresholds increased as from 1 Jul 2013.
- Company Tax Rate decreased to 28.5% as from 1 July 2015.
- Superannuation Guarantee pauses at 9.5% until 30 Jun 2018 then increase 0.5% per year until 12% in 2022-23.
- Seniors Supplement ceases from 20 Sep 2014 for CSHC holders.
- Family Tax Benefit Part B income limit decreased to 100000 as from 1 July 2015.
- Family Tax Benefit Part A large family supplement minimum number of children increased from 3 to 4 as from 1 July 2015.
- Family Tax Benefit Rates not to index for 2 years as from 1 July 2014.
- Family Tax Benefit supplements to revert to original values and cessation of indexing.
- Age Pension age to increase gradually to age 70 depending on date of birth.
- Deeming Thresholds to reduce as from 20 Sep 2017.
- Newstart and Sickness allowances to increase age elibibilty from 22 to 24 as from 1 Jan 2015.
11 Apr 2014
New Plansoft contact phone phone: 1300 882 800.
20 Mar 2014
All Plansoft products have been updated with new rates and thresholds as at 20 Mar 2014, as well as other enhancements.
1 Jan 2014
All Plansoft products have been updated with new rates and thresholds as at 1 Jan 2013, as well as other enhancements.
20 Sep 2013
All Plansoft products have been updated with new rates and thresholds as at 20 Sep 2013, as well as other enhancements.
4 Jul 2013
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds.
15 May 2013
All Plansoft products have been updated with Budget 2013 related future rates and thresholds, including Medicare Levy increasing to 2%, increased Superannuation Concessional Contributions caps, and increased income free area for government payments such as Newstart.
Plansoft Calculator includes new Calculation Report feature to easily report on selected or all available calculation report pages. Also includes a redesign to the Fact Find to include Financial Summary and notes.
20 Mar 2013
All Plansoft products have been updated with new rates and thresholds as at 20 Mar 2013, which includes the new Clean Energy Supplement.
2 Jan 2013
All Plansoft products have been updated with new rates and thresholds as at 1 Jan 2013, as well as other enhancements.
20 Sep 2012
All Plansoft products have been updated with new rates and thresholds as at 20 Sep 2012, as well as other enhancements.
7 Aug 2012
Plansoft has released updates of all our products with enhancements and improvements based on user feedback.
4 Jul 2012
Plansoft has released updates of all our products for the latest Australian Government rates and thresholds.
18 May 2012
Plansoft Financial Planner has been released from Beta into production and is now available for subscription.
20 Mar 2012
Update of Plansoft Rates, Plansoft Calculator and Plansoft Financial Planner for the latest Australian Government Rate and Threshold changes as at 20 Mar 2012.
6 Mar 2012
The Plansoft Financial Planner has been released and we will be undergoing Beta testing over the coming months.
26 Jan 2012
Update of Plansoft Calculator for new rates. Updated Family Tax Benefit calculations for more accurate payment calculations due different periods in a financial year requiring multiple income tests.
Much improved reporting and word processing output formats, including exporting to Microsoft Word document files (DOCX) and Microsoft Excel spreadsheet files (XLSX).
28 Nov 2011
Update of Plansoft Calculator for Income Streams. All types of Income Streams can be calculated, including: Allocated (Account Based), Market Linked (Term Allocated Pension), Lifetime, Life Expectancy, Term and Defined Benefit. Calculates Assessable Assets and Income for Centrelink tests.
Student Loans Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) and Student Financial Supplement Scheme (SFSS) calculation screens have been redesigned to include calculations for voluntary repayments with the 10% bonus (5% after 1 Jan 2012 assuming legislation passed). Also calculating the CPI increase as well as a discounted payout figure.
30 Sep 2011
New Age Pension web calculator which includes tax calculations, asset testing and income testing for singles or couples.
23 Sep 2011
Update of Plansoft Rates and Plansoft Calculator for the latest Australian Government Rate and Threshold changes as at 20 Sep 2011. New Asset and Investment screen
personal tax rates and thresholds as well as changes to the low income tax.
8 Jul 2011
Update of Plansoft Rates and Plansoft Calculator for the proposed Carbon Tax legislation changes. New
personal tax rates and thresholds as well as changes to the low income tax
offset for financial years 2013 to 2016.
Web Calculator
also added for 2013 calculations.
1 Jul 2011
Update of Plansoft Rates and Plansoft Calculator for Taxation, Centrelink, Family Assistance Office and DVA rates and thresholds that changed from 1 Jul 2011. New Transition to Retirement calculator.
Improvements to the user interface for ease of use and quicker calculations.
22 Mar 2011
Update of Plansoft Rates and Plansoft Calculator for Centrelink, Family Assistance Office and DVA rates and thresholds that changed from 20 Mar 2011.
31 Jan 2011
New web
tax calculator for financial year 2012
which includes Flood Levy calculations (pending legislation).
19 Jan 2011
Update of Plansoft Rates and Plansoft Calculator for Centrelink and DVA rates and thresholds that changed from 1 Jan 2011.
30 Dec 2010
New web based simple tax calculator handy for basic and really quick calculations not requiring a software installation. Free Web Calculators
22 Nov 2010
Update of Plansoft Calculator includes new features and calculators. Added a Leasing or Hire Purchase calculator, Financial Investments calculator
which can be used to determine the affect of deeming of financial investments on the age pension. Home Edition now includes superannuation calculators.
Update of Plansoft Rates includes tables for Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings (AWOTE), Consumer Price Index (CPI), Life Expectancy, Pension Factors and Pension Valuation Factors (PVF).
Nov 2010
Update of Plansoft Calculator includes new features and calculators. Added a Leasing or Hire Purchase calculator, Financial Investments calculator
which can be used to determine the affect of deeming of financial investments on the age pension. Home Edition now includes superannuation calculators.
Update of Plansoft Rates includes tables for Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings (AWOTE), Consumer Price Index (CPI), Life Expectancy, Pension Factors and Pension Valuation Factors (PVF).
Sep 2010
Update of Plansoft Calculator includes the latest government rates and thresholds as well as new features and calculators. Added a Capital Gains calculator.
July 2010
Update of Plansoft Calculator includes the latest government rates and thresholds. Also includes new features such as Short Tax Pack format and Personal Tax Summary screen.
May 2010
Update of Plansoft Calculator includes new Retirement Income calculator, new Rent Assistance calculations and additional Life Expectancy tables.
April 2010
Update of Plansoft Calculator includes new Personal Summary fact find form, new Salary Sacrifice and Superannuation calculators.
Mar 2010
Update of Plansoft Calculator includes the latest government rates and thresholds. Also includes new features such as showing clients in Card View, Senior Australian
Tax Offsets calculations, Fortnightly columns to Personal Tax Summary, Financial Investments, Deeming and Pension Supplement in Centrelink calculations
February 2010
Update of Plansoft Calculator includes new Dept of Veteran Affair's calculations, new Tax on Taxable Income screen.
November 2009
Official release of the Plansoft Calculator. Represents the first step in our long term objective of providing affordable financial planning software to individuals
and advisers who would like to better their own financial situations or those of their clients.
June 2009
Beta release of Plansoft Calculator.